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Frisco Paper

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Bruce Adams

Frisco Paper

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Frisco Paper

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Frisco Paper

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Bruce Adams

Frisco Paper

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depot bricks 2 - Looking down on the paper template to check size and shape.
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

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depot bricks 2 - Looking down on the paper template to check size and shape.

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04 May 2014
depot bricks 1 - Making a graph paper template for cutting the styrene brick sheet for the center passenger platform.
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

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depot bricks 1 - Making a graph paper template for cutting the styrene brick sheet for the center passenger platform.

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Mar Apr 2013 4 ... The holes I cut for future Tortoise installation look awful, but they won't be seen. This way, I have some "wiggle room." The Frog
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Bruce Adams

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Mar Apr 2013 4 ... The holes I cut for future Tortoise installation look awful, but they won't be seen. This way, I have some "wiggle room." The Frog

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Mar Apr 2013 3 ... Drilling and tapping are still "experimental" for me. Here, I've got the Frog Juicer lead ready. For now, the wire will just hang u
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

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Mar Apr 2013 3 ... Drilling and tapping are still "experimental" for me. Here, I've got the Frog Juicer lead ready. For now, the wire will just hang u

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27 Apr 2014
Mar Apr 2013 2 ... I position the turnouts first, then overlay flex-track and use pins to hold everything in place. I'm not figuring real curve easeme
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

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Mar Apr 2013 2 ... I position the turnouts first, then overlay flex-track and use pins to hold everything in place. I'm not figuring real curve easeme

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27 Apr 2014
Mar Apr 2013 1 ... Drawing the track layout for section 4 (lower level). These storage / staging tracks won't be seen, but they'll also be a little to
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

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Mar Apr 2013 1 ... Drawing the track layout for section 4 (lower level). These storage / staging tracks won't be seen, but they'll also be a little to

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27 Apr 2014
End of track - for the moment. The three tracks in the foreground are the "lover level" tracks just past the tunnel portal. Later, they'll be beneath
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

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End of track - for the moment. The three tracks in the foreground are the "lover level" tracks just past the tunnel portal. Later, they'll be beneath

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23 Mar 2014
Sunday, section 4 arrives in the basement. Instead of a "Plywood Pacific," it's more of a "Pinksylvania Railroad.â€
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

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Sunday, section 4 arrives in the basement. Instead of a "Plywood Pacific," it's more of a "Pinksylvania Railroad.â€

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23 Mar 2014
Saturday, after a good day of building benchwork (and clearing some junk from the garage), it was time to let the adhesive set, and go take some ibupr
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

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Saturday, after a good day of building benchwork (and clearing some junk from the garage), it was time to let the adhesive set, and go take some ibupr

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23 Mar 2014
Foam and benchwork for section 4. I purchased higher-quality lumber this time, and I'm glad I did. It all came together much better and more square.
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

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Foam and benchwork for section 4. I purchased higher-quality lumber this time, and I'm glad I did. It all came together much better and more square.

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23 Mar 2014
Tunnel Jan 20145 - This is the curved incline where the Chooch foam rubber rock wall will go. I had to build out the incline just a bit, so that's 1/4
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

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Tunnel Jan 20145 - This is the curved incline where the Chooch foam rubber rock wall will go. I had to build out the incline just a bit, so that's 1/4

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20 Jan 2014
Tunnel Jan 20143 - Here, I've hand-colored individual stones with craft acrylics, and I've done one pass of dry brushing over the surface.
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

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Tunnel Jan 20143 - Here, I've hand-colored individual stones with craft acrylics, and I've done one pass of dry brushing over the surface.

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20 Jan 2014
Tunnel Jan 20142 - Due to the difference in coloring after the first attempt at staining, I started working to get all of the plaster castings to matc
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

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Tunnel Jan 20142 - Due to the difference in coloring after the first attempt at staining, I started working to get all of the plaster castings to matc

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20 Jan 2014
Tunnel Jan 20141 - These are the Woodland Scenics plaster tunnel portal and retaining walls, plus a Chooch flexible foam rock wall. The tunnel portal
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

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Tunnel Jan 20141 - These are the Woodland Scenics plaster tunnel portal and retaining walls, plus a Chooch flexible foam rock wall. The tunnel portal

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20 Jan 2014
Here's an underside view of the feeder wires through the coffee stir straws. This trick makes it much easier to drop the wires through - they don't ge
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

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Here's an underside view of the feeder wires through the coffee stir straws. This trick makes it much easier to drop the wires through - they don't ge

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16 Jul 2013
Section 3 wiring 3 : The track feeders are waiting for connection to the DSD signal circuit boards and the DCC bus.
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

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Section 3 wiring 3 : The track feeders are waiting for connection to the DSD signal circuit boards and the DCC bus.

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16 Jul 2013
Section 3 wiring 4 : The Frog Juicer Mono is ready for its easy hookup: 2 wires to the DCC bus, and the green wire to the frog terminal.
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

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Section 3 wiring 4 : The Frog Juicer Mono is ready for its easy hookup: 2 wires to the DCC bus, and the green wire to the frog terminal.

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16 Jul 2013
Section 3 wiring 5 : After I filed down the styrene filler pieces, I ran a car over the joint to check for smoothness.
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

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Section 3 wiring 5 : After I filed down the styrene filler pieces, I ran a car over the joint to check for smoothness.

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16 Jul 2013
Section 3 wiring 6 : I used a Dremel tool to cut gaps in the "inside" rails for the block detection / signal system. Here, I've filled the gaps with s
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

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Section 3 wiring 6 : I used a Dremel tool to cut gaps in the "inside" rails for the block detection / signal system. Here, I've filled the gaps with s

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16 Jul 2013
third section 2 : Canned goods are excellent weights to hold the flex-track into the Dap 320 adhesive until it dries.
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

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third section 2 : Canned goods are excellent weights to hold the flex-track into the Dap 320 adhesive until it dries.

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16 Jul 2013
third section 1 : Since the layout is in sections and is designed to be taken apart when needed, I'll probably end up using filler rails across the ga
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

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third section 1 : Since the layout is in sections and is designed to be taken apart when needed, I'll probably end up using filler rails across the ga

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16 Jul 2013
benchwork 7 : ... and I used carriage bolts, washers, and nuts on other portions of the stand to allow for easier storage and transportation.
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

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benchwork 7 : ... and I used carriage bolts, washers, and nuts on other portions of the stand to allow for easier storage and transportation.

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30 Jun 2013
Sculptamold 4: I knew I wanted to have my structure foundations embedded in the Sculptamold base, but many of my structures are already partially pain
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

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Sculptamold 4: I knew I wanted to have my structure foundations embedded in the Sculptamold base, but many of my structures are already partially pain

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23 Jun 2013
Sculptamold 5: I wish I owned stock in masking tape! I used tape and paper towels to protect the track from the plaster (though I was pretty tidy toda
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

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Sculptamold 5: I wish I owned stock in masking tape! I used tape and paper towels to protect the track from the plaster (though I was pretty tidy toda

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Each of these weathered hoppers is an Atlas Trainman PS-2 Covered Hopper model. I weathered them to simulate cement service. My weathering steps were
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

Models & Weathering

Each of these weathered hoppers is an Atlas Trainman PS-2 Covered Hopper model. I weathered them to simulate cement service. My weathering steps were

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21 Mar 2013
Each of these weathered hoppers is an Atlas Trainman PS-2 Covered Hopper model. I weathered them to simulate cement service. My weathering steps were
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

Models & Weathering

Each of these weathered hoppers is an Atlas Trainman PS-2 Covered Hopper model. I weathered them to simulate cement service. My weathering steps were

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21 Mar 2013
Each of these weathered hoppers is an Atlas Trainman PS-2 Covered Hopper model. I weathered them to simulate cement service. My weathering steps were
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

Models & Weathering

Each of these weathered hoppers is an Atlas Trainman PS-2 Covered Hopper model. I weathered them to simulate cement service. My weathering steps were

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21 Mar 2013
Each of these weathered hoppers is an Atlas Trainman PS-2 Covered Hopper model. I weathered them to simulate cement service. My weathering steps were
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

Models & Weathering

Each of these weathered hoppers is an Atlas Trainman PS-2 Covered Hopper model. I weathered them to simulate cement service. My weathering steps were

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21 Mar 2013
Each of these weathered hoppers is an Atlas Trainman PS-2 Covered Hopper model. I weathered them to simulate cement service. My weathering steps were
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

Models & Weathering

Each of these weathered hoppers is an Atlas Trainman PS-2 Covered Hopper model. I weathered them to simulate cement service. My weathering steps were

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21 Mar 2013
MCoR3.8
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

2012 MCoR NMRA - St Louis

MCoR3.8

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MCoR3.7
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

2012 MCoR NMRA - St Louis

MCoR3.7

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MCoR3.6
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

2012 MCoR NMRA - St Louis

MCoR3.6

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MCoR3.4
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

2012 MCoR NMRA - St Louis

MCoR3.4

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MCoR3.1
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

2012 MCoR NMRA - St Louis

MCoR3.1

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MCoR3.2
Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams

2012 MCoR NMRA - St Louis

MCoR3.2

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  1. patrick flory
    FP7 Fantasy Passenger Scheme
    Ok, thanks
  2. pensive
    FP7 Fantasy Passenger Scheme
    @patrick flory Sorry, but no. EMD E8's and cosmetically altered E7's were the only ones to wear this scheme.
  3. patrick flory
    FP7 Fantasy Passenger Scheme
    Ok. But there were regular F units painted like that, right?
  4. pensive
    FP7 Fantasy Passenger Scheme
    @patrick flory The Frisco never had an FP7 painted in this scheme.
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    FP7 Fantasy Passenger Scheme
    What is fantasy about it?

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